File Viewer for Android review
A broad, free Android viewer with archives, documents, code, metadata, and APK support.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
File Viewer for Android combines a file viewer and file manager for Android devices. It is designed for people who need to inspect a wide range of files from a mobile device rather than rely on separate apps for documents, archives, images, media, code, and installation packages. The app opens over 200 file types, including PDFs, Office documents, eBooks, email files, audio, video, camera RAW files, and source code. Its built-in file explorer also supports browsing and managing files, including hidden files.
Its strongest point is breadth within a mobile-focused tool. Users can extract ZIP, 7-Zip, RAR, Gzip, Bzip2, TAR, and TGZ archives; convert supported documents to PDF; view source code with syntax highlighting; and inspect metadata, MD5 checksums, and EXIF data. The app can also view and install APK files. That combination makes it useful for file inspection, basic organization, archive handling, and document review on Android, particularly when a single utility needs to cover both everyday files and more technical formats.
File Viewer for Android is free to use with advertising, while an optional Pro upgrade is available through an in-app purchase. The product is therefore a practical choice for Android users who value broad format coverage and file-management features in one app. It is less suitable for people who need a desktop or cross-platform file viewer, since its platform coverage is limited to Android. Users whose priorities are archive extraction, Office and eBook viewing, source-code inspection, RAW-file support, metadata, and APK handling will find its feature mix aligned with those needs; users outside the Android ecosystem should choose another tool.
File Viewer for Android pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Opens over 200 file types across documents, media, archives, and code
- Includes archive extraction, PDF conversion, metadata, checksums, and EXIF
- Combines file management with APK handling and hidden-file browsing
- Where it doesn't
- Available only on Android devices
- The free version includes advertising
- The optional Pro upgrade is purchased in-app
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